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March 06, 2013
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WOMEN LEAD: An International Women’s Day Message from Uganda [2]

Health Systems Strengthening [3]
Universal Health Coverage [4]
Tadeo Atuhura/MSH.} [2]Photo: Tadeo Atuhura/MSH.

For most of my life, women in Uganda---as in most countries---were treated as inferior to men. Girls were less likely to be educated than their brothers, and had little control over the direction of their lives. Many girls grew up being told how to act, eat, and talk; many women were regarded as little more than domestic caregivers. However, in 1986 the ruling government radically changed the dynamics of Ugandan women in global development and their participation in decision-making at all levels of government. This International Women’s Day [5] we, in Uganda, are celebrating this transformation with a theme of “connecting girls, inspiring futures,” and wishing women around the world similar progress and success.

Women Lead: Government

Women in Uganda now hold more leadership positions than ever before—35 percent of the seats in Parliament are now occupied by women, and our Speaker of Parliament and Minister of Health are women. The introduction of universal primary education has allowed more girls to begin their schooling, and affirmative action at the university level has provided more women the opportunity to realize their dreams for fulfilling professional careers.

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March 06, 2013
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WOMEN LEAD: An International Women's Day Message from Uganda [7]

Health Systems Strengthening [3]
Universal Health Coverage [4]
Women & Gender [8]
Tadeo Atuhura/MSH.} [7]Photo: Tadeo Atuhura/MSH.

For most of my life, women in Uganda---as in most countries---were treated as inferior to men. Girls were less likely to be educated than their brothers, and had little control over the direction of their lives. Many girls grew up being told how to act, eat, and talk; many women were regarded as little more than domestic caregivers. However, in 1986 the ruling government radically changed the dynamics of Ugandan women in global development and their participation in decision-making at all levels of government. This International Women’s Day [5] we, in Uganda, are celebrating this transformation with a theme of “connecting girls, inspiring futures,” and wishing women around the world similar progress and success.

Women Lead: Government

Women in Uganda now hold more leadership positions than ever before—35 percent of the seats in Parliament are now occupied by women, and our Speaker of Parliament and Minister of Health are women. The introduction of universal primary education has allowed more girls to begin their schooling, and affirmative action at the university level has provided more women the opportunity to realize their dreams for fulfilling professional careers.

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[2] https://www.msh.org/blog/2013/03/06/women-lead-an-international-women%E2%80%99s-day-message-from-uganda
[3] https://www.msh.org/blog-categories/health-systems-strengthening
[4] https://www.msh.org/blog-categories/universal-health-coverage
[5] http://www.unwomen.org/how-we-work/csw/iwd2013/
[6] https://www.msh.org/blog/2013/03/06/women-lead-an-international-womens-day-message-from-uganda#comments
[7] https://www.msh.org/blog/2013/03/06/women-lead-an-international-womens-day-message-from-uganda
[8] https://www.msh.org/blog-categories/women-gender